Author Topic: Apollo Direct (Read 10240 times)

mike robel · « **Reply #20 on:** 11/08/2014 02:12 pm »

Doug,

If you really want to get back into modeling, consider printed paper models. made out of paper and white glue, many are free and quite advanced. Here for example:

http://jleslie48.com/gallery_models_real.html

http://www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/

and if you mess up, just print out a new part. Easy to rescale, too.

mike robel · « **Reply #21 on:** 11/08/2014 05:23 pm »

Here's the 1/144 version on my kitbashed Saturn C-8. It was one of my earliest after my return to modeling, so it is in need of refurbishment and updating.

The first picture shows my original Direct version next to a Skylab and the 2nd shows the updated version (made with a Saturn I Block II S-IV stage).

mike robel · « **Reply #22 on:** 11/08/2014 05:31 pm »

And here is some work on the 1/72 version

The CSM painted, but not finished and the Direct Landing Stage, painted its base coat of white. It will get some decals, but not much else.

And the nearly finished thrust structure.

Now I am just waiting on the mail for the shroud!

mike robel · « **Reply #23 on:** 11/08/2014 08:12 pm »

And the shroud, so with everything just placed on top ... here it is with an image of the "plan"

And here's one with the Apollo Direct towering over an LM.

Bob Shaw · « **Reply #24 on:** 11/08/2014 08:55 pm »

Great build... ...BUT, don't you think the ECS radiator panels etc would have been in quite different positions? At the very least, more like the Block I SM arrangement rather than Block II.